Abstract
A modified low-pressure chemical vapor deposition reactor was used to create compositional spreads of MO2/SiO2 films (M = Hf or Zr) on a single Si(100) wafer. Tri(tert-butoxy)silanol and anhydrous metal nitrates of hafnium and zirconium were used to grow films at temperatures as low as 130 °C. The films were characterized by ellipsometry and Rutherford backscattering spectrometry. The compositional spreads of 5-54% of Hf in the HfO2/SiO2 system and 5-62% of Zr in the ZrO 2/SiO2 system are proposed to result from chemistry occurring between the two precursors. A survey of possible reactions involved in the deposition is included. The dielectric constant ranged from approximately 4 in the silica-rich locations to 17 in the ZrO2-rich and HfO 2-rich locations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3203-3209 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Chemistry |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 7 2004 |